What ingredients would you need?

half of an onion, chopped – if you prefer you can leave it out, it just adds more flavor

low-sodium chicken stock or broth

seasonings: salt, black pepper

for the sauce:

dijon mustard

maple syrup

white wine vinegar

garlic

For utensils: a small bowl, spoon cooking thongs. To cook, you can use an electric pressure cooker, a skillet, or a Slow Cooker. Don’t worry. You won’t need the three items if you only have one. I got you covered. I’ll give you tips on how to cook with each appliance.

Once you have everything on hand, let’s get started!

Step by Step instructions for the dijon pork chop recipe

Now, prep time. Season the chops with salt and pepper on both sides. In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients: maple syrup, dijon mustard, garlic, and white wine vinegar. Set aside.

Skillet on Stove Top Instructions

If you only have a skillet, follow the next directions:

Heat a skillet on medium heat. Add half of the olive oil and brown the pork chops, 2 minutes per side (photo #1). Do this in batches. Browning the meat will always add more flavor.

We don’t need it to be fully cooked, only not pink on the outside. Once you finished with all the batches, remove and set aside.

Add the remaining oil to the skillet and saute the onions for 2 minutes. Next, add the low sodium chicken stock or broth and the maple dijon sauce to the skillet and mix (photo #2).

Turn down the heat to low and add back the pork chops. Cover and let it cook for 20 to 30 minutes.

Skillet + Slow Cooker Instructions

If you have a slow cooker and not a lot of time, my preferred method. Just dump everything and let it cook and head out the door. When you are back, enjoy your delicious meal.

Follow the same instructions as for the skillet method for the browning of the meat (photo #1), sauteing the onions and mixing the sauce (photo #2).

Add to your slow cooker your sauteed onions, the sauce, and the pork chops (photo #3). Cover the and let it cook for 4 hours on low or 2 hours on high.

The cooking time would depend on the thickness of your chops. If they are thin, 4 hours on low will work fine, but if they are thick between 6 and 8 hours on low.

Electric Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot Instructions

If you have an electric pressure cooker on an instant pot, follow these instructions:

Set your Instant Pot to the saute function. Once heated, add half of the olive oil. Brown the pork chops the same way you do them with the skillet, for 2 minutes each side (photo #4). Once done, set them aside.

Add the remaining oil and saute the onions for 2 minutes. Next, add the low sodium chicken stock or broth and the maple dijon sauce to the instant pot. Mix everything, add the pork chops (photo #5), turn off the saute function.

Cover the instant pot and move your pressure valve to seal. Select your pressure cooker to manual mode and set the timer for 12 minutes on high pressure.

If the pork chops are thin, 10 minutes for pressure cooking, time will work fine, but if they are thick between 12 and 15 minutes of pressure cooking.

When the timer ends, let it natural release for 10 minutes and then move the pressure valve to vent to release any remaining pressure.

Now Your Maple Dijon Pork Chops are ready to be enjoyed! 😉The 3 ways to cook this recipe will result in a tender and juicy pork chop.

You see, I got you covered, you can try making this recipe with any of the 3 methods listed.

Now, this recipe if part of my list of recipes for meal prep, I can use whichever method I want to, when I feel too.

Tips to cook this recipe

Some tips to make this dish at home:

Replace the maple syrup with honey.

Out of white wine vinegar? Substitute with apple cider vinegar.

You don’t have chicken stock, no worries you can replace with water, with the browned bits of the browning you should have flavor.

You can also use the sauce as a marinade. Marinate the pork chops before time if you like, with half of the dijon maple sauce mixture for at least 30 minutes. When you brown them leave them less time so they don´t burn.

In any of the cases, the sauce turns out runny or too liquid, you could add some cornstarch to thicken it up a little. Once it cools down, it tends to thicken up.

📖Recipe Card

Maple Dijon Pork Chops

Tender and Juicy Maple Dijon Pork Chops, with a sweet and savory sauce, made in an instant Pot, or slow cooker or skillet.

Prep Time10mins

Cook Time12mins

Total Time35mins

Course: Main Course

Keyword: dijon pork chops,, easy, pork chops

Servings: 6pork chops

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Nadja | Nashi Food

Ingredients

6bone-in pork chops, aprox (4 ounces each)

3/4teaspoonsalt

1/4teaspoonblack pepper

1/2yellow onion

2teaspoonolive oil

Sauce

1/2tablespoonwhite wine vinegar

1teaspoon chopped garlic, (aprox 1 clove chopped)

3/4cupchicken stock

1/4cupdijon mustard

1/8cupmaple syrup

Instructions

Prep

Season the pork chops with salt, black pepper. Set aside, so the pork chops start absorbing the flavors.

Mix the maple syrup, dijon mustard, garlic, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl and set aside.

Peel and juliennes the onion.

Skillet Cooking Instructions

Heat your skillet to medium heat and add a teaspoon of the olive oil to it. Brown each pork chop for 2 minutes on each side. Do this in batches and set aside.

Add another teaspoon of oil to the pan and let it heat up. Add the onion and saute for 2 minutes.

Mix in the low sodium chicken broth and the maple dijon sauce. Add the pork chops to the skillet.

Cover the skillet and cook for 20 to 30 minutes.

Skillet + Slow Cooker Cooking Instructions

Heat your skillet to medium heat and add a teaspoon of the olive oil to it. Brown each pork chop for 2 minutes on each side. Do this in batches and set aside.

Add another teaspoon of oil to the pan and let it heat up. Add the onion and saute for 2 minutes.

Mix in the low sodium chicken broth and the maple dijon sauce. Add to your Slow Cooker the sauce made on your skillet and the pork chops — cook on low for 4 hours, or high for 2 hours.

Instant Pot Cooking Instructions

Select Saute Function and once it is heated add a teaspoon of the olive oil to it. Brown each pork chop for 2 minutes on each side. Do this in batches and set aside.

Add another teaspoon of oil to the pan and let it heat up. Add the onion and saute for 2 minutes. Mix in the low sodium chicken broth and the maple dijon sauce. Add back the pork chops.

Turn off the saute function. Now, set your Instant Pot to Manual and set the timer for 12 minutes.

Cover and make sure your pressure valve is set to seal. Once the time is up, let the instant pot release its pressure naturally for 10 minutes and then move the pressure valve to quick release any remaining pressure.

Now your maple dijon pork chops are ready to be devoured. Enjoy!

Notes

The sauce will thicken once it cools. In case it is too runny, you can add some cornstarch (1 tablespoon) mixed with water and let it simmer for a couple of minutes until it has thickened to your liking.